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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here is one thing that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is definitely not doing in a visit to Jerusalem. It s hard to see a way that Antony Blinken or any diplomat could significantly change the broad situation in the Middle East. Israelis and Palestinians have fought several wars, and a two-state solution is nowhere near. What Blinken is doing is addressing more immediate problems. NPR s Jackie Northam is in Jerusalem. Hey there, Jackie.
JACKIE NORTHAM, BYLINE: Morning, Steve.
INSKEEP: What did Blinken say after meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister?
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After completely supporting the harsh bombings in the Gaza Strip for a full week, and vetoing a number of resolutions against Israel in the UN Security Council, Joe Biden concluded that the operation had run its course. First he hinted at it, but when the other shoe didn’t fall, he spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and proposed that the prime minister end the campaign.
Netanyahu realized that this was an offer he couldn’t refuse, and the next day he called Biden twice to report that Israel was ready for a cease-fire, which went into effect at 2 A.M. Friday morning.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held on Saturday as Egyptian mediators pressed on with talks with the two sides on securing longer-term calm, officials said.
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